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New research British vessel DICOVERY IMO 9588029
« on: January 16, 2013, 09:57:53 AM »
Today her first AIS signals,located in the yard at Vigo. But in LOCALIZATODO.COM appears under MMSI 257005911 Norway flag. Checked in MARINETRAFFIC and same.
Here is a pic from December registered in Southampton http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1713583# Anybody can explain it?

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Re: New research British vessel DICOVERY IMO 9588029
« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2013, 11:01:46 AM »
You confuse me; the pic to which you refer shows her in Vigo, undergoing construction.
Research ship Discovery was indeed photographed at Southampton in 2011: http://kelvindavies.co.uk/kelvin/details.php?image_id=6093
This is the original (still in service), built 1962 with IMO 5090660

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Re: New research British vessel DICOVERY IMO 9588029
« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2013, 02:26:07 PM »
Hi Kelvin,yes she is the "new" Discovery,  she this pic and the comments http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1681562

 

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